Problems with Firefox 3.6.12

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Since upgrading to 3.6.12, Firefox has been behaving differently than it ever has. (I’m running XP SP3 on a Lenovo T-61 4GRAM).

1. After the program opens, no additional windows can be opened. (this affects everything from pop ups I do permit to print windows – very annoying to have to ask a print window to open in a new tab)
2. Sometimes, the drop boxes won’t fill in and drop down.
3. When I close firefox, the task manager shows the process as still running – and it can’t be reopened until the process is ended in task manager.
4. When I open the program (either after a reboot, or after terminating the process), it wants to restore the previous session with several tabs – even if I’ve closed the tabs well before closing Firefox.

help! (and Thanks in advance!!)

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Since upgrading to 3.6.12, Firefox has been behaving differently than it ever has. (I’m running XP SP3 on a Lenovo T-61 4GRAM).

1. After the program opens, no additional windows can be opened.
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4. When I open the program (either after a reboot, or after terminating the process), it wants to restore the previous session with several tabs – even if I’ve closed the tabs well before closing Firefox.
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Hello Rob –
Please explain #1 and #4 further. They seem to be two different actions upon “program open”?

What tabs are shown for “Home Page”? Can FF be set to be opened with Home pages?

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Updates usually don’t break settings or add-ons, but it may happen sometimes. As a diagnostic or workaround, you could try this:

[*]First, make a backup of your computer for safekeeping. To back up Firefox, see Backing up your information.
[*]Next, create a new (blank) Firefox profile. For more information on how to use the Profile Manager, see: Managing profiles.
[*]Assuming that works as desired, you can move key settings like bookmarks from your dysfunctional profile to the new one. For more information, see: Recovering important data from an old profile.

Any luck?

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